Pages

Friday, April 14, 2017

Latest Trends in iPhone Application Development

Like all facets of
Information technology, mobile application development is going through
tremendous changes. In last few years, m-commerce
and virtual reality have grown
exponentially. These would continue to grow and evolve in 2017. New devices
(Wearable devices, Internet of Things), new technologies (cloud, augmented
reality) and even new programming language (Swift) are changing the iOS ecosystem. Let’s catch up to the latest trends that iPhone app development will see this year.

1.Swift Programming language

Swift is seen as the successor of Objective C. It works on open source
compiler infrastructure which uses XCode
tools. Termed as ‘Protocol
Oriented Programming’
language by Apple, it is concise and resilient to erroneous codes. The latest
release Swift 3.0 has improved core language and standard library. Ease of use
and navigation will make it preferable over Objective
C to develop iOS, watchOS, and tvOS apps.

2.Geolocation and Augmented reality

Geolocation
is being increasingly integrated into
sophisticated e-commerce and m-commerce iPhone app development to provide personalized services to customers and 2017
will see more developers using GPS or ibeacon
with Augmented Reality to create new gaming landscape with 3D games becoming
more common. Use of geo location in household appliances will see further growth
this year.

3.Internet of Things (IOT)

2016 saw a rise
of 34% in IOT apps as per a study by Research and Markets and it is expected to
only grow faster this year. Use of IOT technology was visible in wearable
devices (like Apple watch), fitness, healthcare, retail and events. IOT will
further enter homes as Apple’s
Homekit will see widespread use in consumer appliances. Security of
Information-flow between devices and signal
recognition should see much improvement.

4.Enterprise apps

Enterprise apps help businesses by
streamlining business processes. These in-house apps provide effective task and
data management and real-time customer
engagement. Productivity concerns will see more enterprises wanting these iPhone
app development solutions.

5.Security

The proliferation of mobile
devices and gadgets has increased vulnerability to cyber crimes. Privacy and security would remain in focus for
developers as more people will spend money on security. Expect to see innovative
and stronger encryption technologies. iOS9 and iOS10 already have better
security features than their predecessors. Furthermore, App Transport Security
(ATS) has been made mandatory for all iOS apps since January 2017 which will
make iPhoneapps more safe and trustable for users.

6. Cloud

Cloud technology helps reduce app size by fetching data from the cloud instead of device’s internal memory. Cloud
Syncing allows apps to function across multiple gadgets and with Internet of
Things (IOT), the technology will see more demand.

7.M-Commerce

M-Commerce has
already overtaken e-commerce, and this trend is expected to continue. 2017 will
see m-commerce making use wearable devices, beacon and alternative payment
systems like wallets like Apple pay, to give customers more personalized experiences.

iPhone is one of the most popular devices in the
world and iPhone apps help you earn revenue by monetizing the large user base
of Apple devices. Twistfuture Software Pvt. Ltd. is an iPhone appdevelopment company in India which specializes
in providing iPhone apps as per your business needs and goals. We use latest
trends in technology to offer up to date and quality apps for your business.